WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5031: Special ed safety net awards

Concerning safety net award distributions.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to distribute safety net awards to school districts with fewer than 2,000 students on a quarterly basis for high-need students served by out-of-state nonpublic agencies under certain conditions.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5031), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2023
  3. Passed SenateFeb 27, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2023
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to safety net award distributions for students receiving special education services outside of the state of Washington;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

John Braun R-20Manka Dhingra D-45Senator D-22Patty Kuderer D-48Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5031
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 11, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5031
57 Yea 40 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican04000
How each member voted

Yea (57)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  6. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  10. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Referred to Appropriations.
  13. ED - Majority; do pass.
  14. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. First reading, referred to Education.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  23. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5031 in other sessions

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